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Academic Advertising and I Really Should be Writing

 "...I need a suitable publicity image that captures the gist of your seminar. It needs to be c. 1 MG in size and free of copyright restrictions." I was not prepared for this request earlier this year after I had agreed to present an updated version of a paper I had presented remotely last year at a conference devoted to Pliny the Elder's discussions of medicine and magic for a Friday afternoon seminar. This paper, "Tying One On: An Archaeological Re-Examination of Pliny's Attitude Towards 'Medical Amulets,'" is pretty much me formulating spreadsheets to illustrate how Pliny discussed remedies which were tied onto a patient. Not exactly something which immediately brings interesting images to mind. Now I must be honest, I am writing this blog to get me back into the habit of writing. I have been spending a lot of time on arts and crafts since before Christmas, and I now have this seminar to present along with a book chapter based upon it, as well as

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